Hand in hand – dental health and nutrition
The Functional Hygienist aka NCA graduate Caroline Smith was inspired to study on our MSc in Nutrition Science and Practice course in the next step of her dental hygiene career, here she tells us more… My passion with Functional Nutrition started with a deep desire to better support my...
How my life has changed: From having an interest in nutrition for personal health reasons to becoming a fully qualified practitioner – Beth Hughes, NCA graduate.
Following the birth of my second child in 2010, life took a dramatic turn. I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), aged just 32, with two small children. It was a complete bolt from the blue. Little did I know at the time that it was that start of a...
5 minutes with….Abby Foreman, Nutrition Clinic Supervisor and Clinical Skills Tutor at the NCA.
I’ve been working in the nutrition team at the NCA for the last 3 years. I really enjoy my roles at the college as I get to work with the students in both the clinic and the classroom. It’s so rewarding seeing how they develop their skillsets and being...
How about changing your perspective on nutrition and transform your career prospects?
That’s what second year MSc in Nutrition Science and Practice student Hannah Weaver found when she began studying nutrition at the NCA. But why did Hannah choose to start studying nutrition in the first place? Here she tells us why…. From my teenage years, I’ve always been fascinated by...
What it’s really like to be a patient in our Nutrition clinic?
Of course we’re going to say attending our clinic is the best thing since sliced bread (unless you’re intolerant that is..) so don’t just take our word for it, nutrition patient Richard Lee gives us his honest account of what being a patient at the NCA Nutrition clinic is...
New Foods for Body & Mind!
Words by Sally Duffin, Clinic Supervisor at NCA’s Nutrition Teaching Clinic. We are now officially into Spring, and new shoots are appearing everywhere. The UK asparagus season begins in a few weeks’ time; limp, flavourless imported versions just don’t compare with fresh local asparagus. Asparagus is one of the...